Search results for photonic crystal

Nanophysics Jul 16, 2024

Researchers achieve unprecedented nanostructuring inside silicon

Silicon, the cornerstone of modern electronics, photovoltaics, and photonics, has traditionally been limited to surface-level nanofabrication due to the challenges posed by existing lithographic techniques. Available methods ...

Nanomaterials Jul 9, 2024

The art of molecular self-assembly: Crafting 2D nanostructures for advanced materials

Creating periodic nanostructures is vital for progress in material science and nanotechnology. Traditional methods often struggle with complexity and scalability. Integrating bottom-up self-assembly of block molecules with ...

Optics & Photonics Jul 9, 2024

Photons from quantum dot emitters violate Bell inequality in new study

A new study in Nature Physics demonstrates a novel method for generating quantum entanglement using a quantum dot, which violates the Bell inequality. This method uses ultra-low power levels and could pave the way for scalable ...

Condensed Matter Jul 8, 2024

The forbidden propagation of hyperbolic phonon polaritons and applications in near-field energy transport

A new publication in Opto-Electronic Science discusses forbidden propagation of hyperbolic phonon polaritons and applications in near-field energy transport.

Nanomaterials Jul 8, 2024

Flexible nanoimprint lithography enables efficient fabrication of biomimetic microstructures

Gallium nitride (GaN)-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have transformed the lighting industry by replacing conventional lighting technologies with superior energy efficiency, longer operating life and greater environmental ...

Optics & Photonics Jul 8, 2024

Boosting UV light absorption in 2D semiconductor with quantum dot hybrids for enhanced light emission

A new publication in Opto-Electronic Science discusses boosting UV light absorption in a 2D semiconductor with quantum dot hybrids for enhanced light emission.

Optics & Photonics Jul 8, 2024

New shapes of photons open doors to advanced optical technologies

Researchers from the University of Twente in the Netherlands have gained important insights into photons, the elementary particles that make up light. They 'behave' in an amazingly greater variety than electrons surrounding ...

Quantum Physics Jul 8, 2024

A new approach to realize quantum mechanical squeezing

Mechanical systems are highly suitable for realizing applications such as quantum information processing, quantum sensing and bosonic quantum simulation. The effective use of these systems for these applications, however, ...

Optics & Photonics Jul 2, 2024

Physicists' laser experiment excites atom's nucleus, may enable new type of atomic clock

For nearly 50 years, physicists have dreamed of the secrets they could unlock by raising the energy state of an atom's nucleus using a laser. The achievement would allow today's atomic clocks to be replaced with a nuclear ...

Optics & Photonics Jun 26, 2024

Engineers produce the world's first practical Titanium-sapphire laser on a chip

As lasers go, those made of Titanium-sapphire (Ti:sapphire) are considered to have "unmatched" performance. They are indispensable in many fields, including cutting-edge quantum optics, spectroscopy, and neuroscience. But ...

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